My main tip for those tired of seeing posts about (insert any topic or person here), would rather see posts about (insert any topic or person here): It is 100% worth TAKING THE TIME to learn how to control what you see & don't see on Bluesky. publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bl... #BlueSkyTips

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Stayed up way too late reading Alice Chen’s Reality Check by Kara Loo and Jennifer Young but the sleep loss was worth it. 😊 app.thestorygraph.com/books/762b02... #booksky

Can I have a job where I just talk to Abdi Nazemian everyday? Who will give us money to do that? Anyhow, Abdi has a new book out AND we talk about when is the best time for LGBTQ people to live and find love (Spoiler: according to Abdi, somehow, it's now). www.youtube.com/live/RRfst2v...

today's theme is NON-SPECULATIVE dark academia. AN ARCANE INHERITANCE is definitely a fantasy, but if you want more thrills than magic, there's... THE GIRL YOU KNOW by Elle Gonzalez Rose THE CHANDLER LEGACIES by Abdi Nazemian SOCIETY OF LIES by Lauren Ling Brown WE ARE VILLAINS by Kacen Callendar

I really enjoyed All the Way Around the Sun by Xixi Tian #youngadult

By today,it is meant whatever day you read this

What made me think adding two author interviews and an extra review in September was a good idea? Oof. It's hard to pass on author interviews especially when it's a favorite author & there were so many good books being published this month. As a school teacher though, it was poor planning.

I love sharing the poetry of Francisco X. Alarcón illustrated by Maya Christina González. I read his poems to five 4th grade classes. His poems Books - Los libros were scrambled & hidden in different areas for a fun bilingual scavenger hunt. app.thestorygraph.com/books/362efa... #booksky

it's so funny to see America's health insurance companies be like "look. If there's one thing we love it's denying you care. but we ran the numbers - and we cannot BELIEVE we're saying this - and it's cheaper for us to just pay for the vaccines than deal with you going to the ER."

This afternoon our second graders loved reading Mango Abuela and Me by Meg Medina and illustrated by Angela Dominguez. megmedina.com/books/mango-... #booksky #kidlit

We have eight books for you this week! Which ones will you be checking out? richincolor.com/2025/09/new-...

Yesterday was super fun. I’m thankful for Shannon and her enthusiasm about events like this and willingness to share resources. I sent the choice board out to teachers too.

Today we read School’s First Day of School written by @adamrex.bsky.social with pictures by Christian Robinson. It was a great intro to a collective research project about our school’s history including who has been on this land before us—now with a side quest to learn about Frederick Douglass.

Just finished All the Way Around the Sun by Xixi Tian - will review on Friday, but will recommend already app.thestorygraph.com/books/3aa8f3...

Call Me Emma is a young adult graphic novel memoir about identity, family, art, and more. Check out our review here richincolor.com/2025/09/revi... #booksky

Today marks the first day of #LatineHeritageMonth! We’ve put together a (non-comprehensive) reading guide to help grow your TBR this Latine Heritage Month – and beyond!

Always love to see Shannon's choice boards. We're getting ready for Dot Day too. So much fun.

Listen Back: Rashin Kheiriyeh shares THE BOOK TREE, authored by Paul Czajak, and STORY BOAT, authored by Kyo Maclear. www.matthewcwinner.com/post/listen-... 📚👍🏽 #kidit #ChildrensBkPod

Listen Back: J.J. Austrian and Mike Curato (Worm Loves Worm) talk about the impact of two worms falling in love. www.allthewonders.com/podcasts/jj-... 📚👍🏽 #kidit #ChildrensBkPod @mikecurato.bsky.social @jjaustrian.bsky.social

Thanks to Odd and Bookish for this 5-star #bookreview of my upcoming #graphicnovel. " I could totally see this book being turned into a Pixar movie because it has that quirky kind of premise that Pixar is known for." oddandbookish.wordpr...

Had fun watching this great interview with Maggie Kang and Ahn Hyo-seop about #kpopdemonhunters youtu.be/4SdTOHd_Ei4?...

If you haven't yet, please check out Rich in Color here on Bluesky @richincolor.bsky.social, Instagram at richincolor_ya and on our blog (link in bio). I & several other bloggers are dedicated to reading, reviewing & promoting YA books starring or written by BIPOC. 📚 #bookstagram

Very happy to see Graciela in the Abyss by Meg Medina on display at the local indie bookstore this weekend. #booksky

Books I read with students this week—Danbi Leads the School Parade by Anna Kim, Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match by Monica Brown illustrated by Sara Palacios, Tiny Feet Between the Mountains by Hanna Cha and The First Drawing by Mordicai Gerstein. I love my job. #booksky #kidlit

Now that I’ve read The Second Chance Covenience Store (Kim Ho-yeon with translator Janet Hong), I will probably always think of it when I drink corn silk tea. 😏 app.thestorygraph.com/books/c9cd7c... #booksky

An Embroidery of Souls, Split the Sky, and Blood Moon were released today richincolor.com/2025/09/new-... #booksky #yalit

Hooray and congrats to all the National Book Awards Longlist Authors for Young People's Literature!!!! www.nationalbook.org/2025-nationa... @nationalbook.bsky.social

To those who are tired of seeing posts about <insert name or topic here>: Did you know you can temporarily or permanently mute certain names / words / hashtags? Also, DO NOT ENGAGE with trolls. Block, report (if appropriate), move on. More #BlueSkyTips: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bl...

Updated my Unofficial Guide To Bluesky to include info about the new BOOKMARK feature: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bo... I also tested whether or not a user is notified that one of their posts has been marked (answer: no). You can also bookmark your own posts. #BlueSkyTips

I’m spending some time with the words of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper - youtu.be/iRvJkZdd3p0?...

Currently reading My Friends and ran across a quote from Frances Harper app.thestorygraph.com/books/8a0e52...

please help us spread the word about this mentorship opportunity for writers of color & share it with anyone you think might be interested!

A digital exhibit for K-12 and above is available for those who want to know more about Frances Ellen Watkins Harper coloredconventions.org/harper/

Eliza Harris by Frances Harper - www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/52447/... #poetry

I’m starting a little late in the year but at least I’m starting before her birthday. Did you know about the Harper 200 Read-a-thon? coloredconventions.org/news/read-ha... #booksky

Listen Back: Adib Khorram shares DARIUS THE GREAT IS NOT OKAY. In Adib’s debut novel we meet Darius, a nerdy, overweight, Iranian-American boy who you will love deeply from the outset. www.matthewcwinner.com/post/listen-... 📚👍🏽 #mglit #yalit #ChildrensBkPod @adibkhorram.bsky.social

We’ve found 14 books by BIPOC authors being released on 9/30. 😮

SeptemberBIPOC authored releases for teens and tweens edicottonquilt.com/2025/09/01/s...

Fun book trailer for Good Old-Fashioned Korean Spirit by Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada via the Latinx Kidlit Festival youtu.be/tCEXv-9ctFs?...

Pamela N. Harris talked with us about her latest book Through Our Teeth — richincolor.com/2025/09/q-a-... #yalit It’s a compelling thriller you’ll want to grab when it’s released on Sept. 16.

I also can’t wait!!

Tell the ALA how your favorite librarian makes the world a better place! Also tell your favorite librarian, because they are probably hounded by creeps calling them evil and could use some kind words. Also tell us, in this thread, because we are nosy and like nice stories!

Calling all teachers! Enter for your chance to win middle grade books that are an absolute must for the classroom bookshelf. Want these books on your shelf? Sign up to win! sites.prh.com/lkbf-middle-... @randomhousekids.bsky.social

Loved hearing from @emmaotheguy.bsky.social about this and other books today during the Teaching Latinx History Year Round event. Looking forward to reading.

I’m loving reading Juana y Lucas by Juana Medina and really enjoyed this video from the author. youtu.be/BvBwyq5ulNE?... #kidlit I can empathize with young Juana as I am attempting to learn Spanish. 😏

Black to school book list for your teens: pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2025/08/24/b...

A few back to school books about government and citizenship for teens because some stuff just isn't being taught pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2025/08/26/b...

I'm looking forward to so many of the events during the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival!